Mental Health Inpatient Occupational Therapist Band 5 or Band 6

Job summary

Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist with a passion and desire to work within a mental health setting? We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to work within our West Dorset Acute Occupational Therapy Team.

As an Occupational Therapist you will provide assessment and intervention for people with a mental illness; supporting men and women in an acute phase of illness and assisting them in their recovery.

You will work closely and within a multidisciplinary team, MDT, liaise with external services, communicate with family members and be an integral part of the delivery of patient care and service development.

You will receive regular supervision, participate in a peer support network, have the opportunity for flexible working, receive ongoing learning and development and regular CPD opportunities.

This is a full time position, part-time hours will be considered up to 32 hours a week. You will be based at Forston Clinic.

We welcome applications to newly qualified or a current Band 5 Occupational Therapist and Band 6 Occupational Therapist possibly looking for a change.

For the right candidate we could consider a developmental role from Band 5 to Band 6 dependent on your knowledge and experience.

We welcome informal discussions and visits please contact Ruth Konda, Therapies Team Lead at or on 01305 361425.

Main duties of the job

Further responsibilities include involvement in quality improvement, attending professional meeting, guiding support workers and keeping training and CPD up to date for self and others.

You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course;

if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.

If undertaking this post as development, please read both job descriptions attached for more information on the role requirements.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services.

We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.

Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity.

We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.

When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support.

If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with Health Professions Council
• PMVA and Breakaway Training

Desirable

• Membership of Professional Body
• Membership of Specialist Section of RCOT

Experience

Essential

• Experience with functional assessments and activity analysis
• Experience of group work
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

Experience of supporting people with mental health problems

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation
• Ability to apply the Occupational Therapy process
• Health and Safety knowledge, awareness of risk

Desirable

Knowledge of MHA (1983)

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage and prioritise own case load
• Basic ICT skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills
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